India: This year's summer crops may be damaged due to rising temperature, says experts
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India
Published Apr 21, 2022
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States accuse the central government of doing little to assist them in increasing summer agricultural output.
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Summer crops, which are cultivated on the Indian subcontinent between 'Rabi' (winter) and 'Kharif' (monsoon) crops, may be harmed by this year's extremely hot March and April, according to agricultural experts. States have also criticized the central government for failing to take any steps to assist them in increasing output of summer crops like pulses, oilseeds, and healthy cereals. Summer crop seeding begins in the last week of February or the first week of March, with harvest occurring in May or June. This year's summer harvests are causing alarm among the government and farmers. Summer crops require a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, according to experts. They go on to say that if the temperature rises beyond 40°C, the crops will be harmed. Summer moong (green gram) and urad (black gram) made up the bulk of summer harvests, according to Aditya Pratap, principal scientist at the Indian Institute of Pulses Research in Kanpur. He went on to say that the fact that the ...
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